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The gas meter sits in an external recessed cupboard and the gas pipe enters the house immediately adjacent to the consumer unit;...the consumer unit is inside the house (in a hallway cupboard). The incoming gas pipe is definitely earth bonded at the point of entry into the property...see...

OP here, just read the preceding posts. Thanks for the replies guys. Further clarification: The question of this ‘additional’ earth bonding wire arose because my daughter was discussing having her old (fuse) style consumer unit replaced with a new RCD consumer unit. The house was built in...

Thanks for the swift reply EFL, much appreciated(y) ;... the incoming mains water pipe is plastic and it rises vertically about 18 inches to where it meets the stop-cock;...it then changes to copper pipe and that is where the existing earth cabling is clamped.

My daughter has been told that her mains water pipe needs to be earth bonded with a new 10mm earth cable that runs from her consumer unit (at the front of her house) to the incoming mains water pipe/stop cock in her kitchen at the rear of the house. However, the mains water pipe (adjacent to...

Air admittance (Durgo) valve: A1 designated. Any recommendations please (ease of fitting, longevity, functionality etc) for an ‘A1’ designated Air admittance (Durgo) valve needed for a forthcoming conservatory roof replacement/upgrade?... i.e. a valve that will be fitted below the flood...

Despite what’s been posted earlier I always use a working spreadsheet when I need to make a substantial number of associated purchases. I find it absolutely invaluable. I start by making a generic list of everything I need (or think I need!) in as logical order as I can, with an educated guess...

Energy companies are given smart-meter installation targets. If those targets are not met the Energy company is fined. EDF for example: https://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/975087/edf-energy-smart-meter-penalty-missed-target Hence, energy companies are under constant pressure to persuade...

I guess clifford1 is referring to people who switch to a new energy supplier seeking a cheaper dual-fuel deal. A number of energy companies offer tariffs that stipulate a tacit agreement to having smart-meters installed. This tacit agreement is not always readily apparent when the said energy...

OP, Have you tried the simple things like cleaning the plug-hole and u-trap etc? Even though you’ve only been in the house 6 months it’s surprising how much detritus can accumulate in the void just below the plug and into the u-trap in a short space of time. Perhaps you have an accumulation...

Update: The boiler water pressure (in its cold state) was reduced to 1 bar. There was no problem with the pressure in the expansion vessel,...the EV pressure was 1 bar. The CH temp selector was set to its max setting and the Combi switched on;...(it's a 10 rad system). The water pressure...

Sorry, duplicate reply.

Many thanks for the reply. Would you expect a lack of expansion tank pressure or other expansion tank problems to bring up an error code on the boiler display?

My son recently moved house and the CH boiler is an 'Ideal Logic Combi ES30';...it’s about 2 or3 years old. When the system is cold the water pressure shows approx 1.9Bar,...when the CH has been on for a while and everything is fully heated up the pressure gauge shows approx 2.9Bar. If the...

With regard to wiring-up the new fan with ‘timer’ is it acceptable to use insulating tape to colour-code the 3-core+earth cabling?...or must pvc sleeving be used? i.e. Brown wire= permanent live;...no additional tape or sleeving required, obviously. Black wire=switched live;...Brown sleeve...

Good luck!,...Replacing the cable from the ceiling down to the switch and thence the fan shouldn’t be too much hassle for us as that entire bare wall will eventually be fully tiled as part of the whole bathroom renovation. It’s actually getting into the attic and squeezing myself into the...

The fan has no timer circuitry (Vent-Axia model F100S3). Both isolator and fan are wired with twin&earth red/black cable which is tapped into the lighting circuitry in the attic. https://i.postimg.cc/gk66bjXh/Loz-isolator.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/FscggDxw/Loz-fan.jpg The latest thinking is...

That’s a good point;...it could explain the rather impractical situation at the moment. The original lighting has been replaced by LED down-lights,...quite recently by the look of them. :unsure:

Will do.(y) I’ll be going to my sons house later this morning (he lives a few miles away) so I’ll have a look at the wiring of both fan and isolator.

Thanks for that;...so can I take it that if a Single pole,1 way pull-cord switch was fitted to the ceiling (just adjacent to the isolator) then all would be in order with regard to regulations etc? Just to re-iterate; the 3-pole mains isolator switch is approx 10cm below the ceiling and is not...

Thanks for the reply,(y)...yes, I agree,...the installation leaves a lot to be desired.:( The loft above is fully accessible;...if a ceiling pull-switch is fitted can the isolator be left in position or is it best removed completely?